davemathews asked:


If you are really serious about your paintball (or more accurately referred to as “woodball” or “woodsball” due to being conducted outdoors in the woods) and really want to know how to make paintball mines that will go off and splatter your opponents with whatever color paint you have chosen you might want to continue reading for some pretty simple and easy-to-follow tips about building your own paintball mines. You need to be aware that these are not meant to be shot out of paintball guns; although you will have a paintball gun with you when you are “playing” paintball/woodball.

This type of large-scale paintball game is run by emergency responders (such as the police, EMTs, military personnel and firefighters) to train them for worst-case scenario situations. It is also plated by those who simply want to get messy and have fun with those they know. The key to knowing what to do and how to make paintball mines is knowing what you need and putting things together the right way. You want your paintball mine set up in just such a way that the only thing necessary to set it off (trip it if you will) is the right amount of pressure when your opponent steps on it. These little paintball mines do not need to be very large; on the contrary, they actually need to be rather small so that they are easy to make. When you are making these paintball mines you are going to be using the same CO2 cartridges that are used in paintball guns.

The main things that you need according to a few how to make paintball mines articles are a small plastic container that resembles a pan (four to six inches is ideal), cardboard (this will form the trigger bottom and the upper chambers), glue, a small nail (part of the trigger) and CO2 cartridges (the propellant for the paint) as well as the paint. These very inexpensive items will do nicely to make your paintball mines. You will find all of these things anywhere that paintball guns are sold and also in hardware stores (the glue, nails, cardboard and container). What most people do not realize is that these little paintball mines are very simple to make, and fun to watch them working as well. You do not need anything that is very large, this will not be as effective as a smaller container will be.

 You will need to make sure that the CO2 cartridges are the type specifically made for paintball guns as the propellant of the paint. As for what type of paint you need to use in your paintball mines that all depends upon what you can afford (given the fact that paint is not exactly cheap). There are going to me many different people that will leave comments and observations following some of the how to make paintball mines articles. Those comments might help you understand the content even more; or they might not be any help at all depending upon what is said.



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John Grant asked:


Even for those who do not have any inkling to the sport of paintball, it is very much self-explanatory that the paintball gun is the main paraphernalia for those who are engaging in the said activity. Paintball guns work their magic by utilizing the laws of physics, particularly the inherent property of gases like carbon dioxide to expand which makes the paintball lodged in the gun’s barrel to be thrust in great speed and hit the players of the opposing side.

Though initially used as an efficient means to mark trees and livestock, the paintball gun has now become the heart of a sport that is taking the world by storm. Thanks to the simplicity of the paintball gun’s mechanism, one can now join the craze by building one at home with items that can be readily found on one’s garage or the neighborhood hardware store.

To start building one’s own homemade paintball gun, one must have the following materials: glue, some cement, tire replacement valve, plumber’s tape, primer, a length of 1″ PVC (6 feet would be enough), an equal length of ¾” PVC barrel, two 1″ PVC elbows, 1″ PVC end cap, two 1″ PVC tees labeled ‘A’ and ‘B’ with their straight ends identified as ‘Ax’ and ‘Ay’, ‘Bx’ and ‘By’ respectively. The perpendicular ends, meanwhile, should be labeled correspondingly as ‘Az’ and ‘Bz’. Finally, one should have ¾” of the following: PVC nipple, PVC ball valve, and PVC reducer. For the tools to build these materials into a DIY paintball gun, all that one must have is a plumber’s saw and a nail driller.

It is also important to note that the PVC that one is about to use materials in the making of the paintball gun should be pressure tested since they will be exposed to a lot of rupturing.

To start building, one will have to cut the 1″ PVC into segments. It is advised that one cuts them into equal lengths so as to make their assembly later easier. After cutting them, ensure that the ends will be insulated by covering them with plumber’s tape. To assemble the main structure, take one of the segments that one has just cut and attach to its two ends the two PVC elbows using the primer and the cement and making sure that the ends of the elbows face in the same direction.

Next, take the other segment and attach to its one end the ‘Az’ end of the PVC tee labeled as ‘A’ while the ‘Bx’ end of the PVC tee labeled as ‘B’ should be attached to its other end. After this, one can now connect the two pieces of PVC with primer and cement to form a shape resembling a box.

To construct the outer details, fasten the PVC ****** on the ‘By’ end of the PVC tee. The ****** will then be the part that will be bolted with the ball valve, which is in turn the part where the barrel will be fastened. Connect the tire valve by drilling an adequate hole in the end cap which is to be cemented with a 1″ PVC that is to be attached to the ‘Ay’ end of one of the PVC tees. After all of these and a day to let it dry, the paintball gun is done and is ready for any paintball match up that one would engage in.

Manufacturing one’s own paintball gun is pretty easy to accomplish, given that one has the materials needed and the necessary know-how for the project.



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